Vinyl pressings
by Omega · 1975
The Hall Of Floaters In The Sky was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 2 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
BLPS 19220-A [e:] SSTRunout A, stamped/etched, var.1
BLPS 19220-B-2Runout B, stamped, var.1
BLPS 19220-A [e:] SSTRunout A, stamped/etched, var.2
BLPS 19220-B [e:] SSTRunout B, stamped/etched, var.2
XZAL-14133-P-2W 1Runout side A, stamped
XZAL-14134.P-1W 1Runout side B, stamped
XCAL.14133PLabel side A
XCAL.14134PLabel side B
XZAL-14133-P-2W 1 C[inverted]Runout side A, stamped
XZAL-14134.P-1W 1Runout side B, stamped
XCAL 14133PLabel side A
XCAL 14134PLabel side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Germany | Bacillus Records BLPS 19220 / Bellaphon BLPS 19220First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Decca SKL-R 5219First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Decca SKL-R 5219First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Bacillus Records BAC 2035 / Bellaphon BAC 2035LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Germany | Bacillus Records BAC 2035 / Bellaphon BAC 2035LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Bacillus Records BLPS 19220 / Bellaphon BLPS 19220LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | Bacillus Records YD-99011LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5574LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | MIG MIG02691LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Bacillus Records 260·09·007 / Bellaphon 260·09·007LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of The Hall Of Floaters In The Sky are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1975 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, UK. One of them is Bacillus Records BLPS 19220.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLPS 19220, SKL-R 5219) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BLPS 19220-A [e:] SST and BLPS 19220-B-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
